...last full day...

wow...it's been a whirlwind of events and it's sad that the end is staring us in the face.

 

We have had so many good conversations, been invited into many people's houses and shared meals with families at hot springs.  We have met new friends and old, workers of the Kingdom.  I am somewhat overwhelmed and blown away by it all...and unfortunately I don't think I can share everything here at this moment.  So forgive me if I'm brief with the following (trust me....it helps me with processing everything)

 

What I'm learning about myself:  Really G-d works when I'm not striving but when I just show up.  (This is something my principal shared with me before I left, but I only believed her half-heartedly.  For example, I was so down-felt like my womanhood was SHOT the first few days here and that G-d was just really slow.  But we went some hot springs, walked through the water and right and left families were inviting us over and share a meal or coffee with them.  As far as my womanhood being challenged, G-d as blessed my team with an awesome group of brothers that are so affirming and edifying-with no male/female awkwardness at all.

 

What I'm learning about the lover of my soul:  I don't think I can pinpoint one thing...but I think it amazing how my heart can expand and love others more than I thought was possible.  I don't say this to boost me at all.  In all humility-and please forgive me if I come across as proud-I thought that I could love at a certain level and...it would just remain at that.  I feel like I'm in something that is so much bigger than me....He is doing a work that is bigger than me and I feel like a surfboard, in and rolling with the waves.  I also have a deeper understanding of His peace...I have hope and excitement to know that when I leave here in a few hours, G-d promises to remain and complete His plans for these people and this place.  I'm begging to see the end, and that may not be His will for me, but I'm not sad or upset about that.

 

 

Amazing things our friends have mentioned to us: 

-That we are so close to them.  They have told us that they have no close girlfriends that they can talk deeply with and have fun with at the same time (women)

-Our brothers have gotten into some really awesome conversation about J-sus and Chr-stianity and their friends have actually asked for a copy of the G-spel.  We have one to give!

-Our friends (both men and women) have told us they notice a difference in the way we interact with one another-a way that is opposite of their understanding of the west

-Om-n is second to Saud- Ar-bia in the Gulf with persecution towards miss. work.  (mention by some miss. friends we have met)

 

 

Please pr-y:

-That God would seal all the good things that are happening here

-Wisdom and discernment as we seek to pray for some of our closest girlfriends here that are suffering from illnesses

-Wisdom and discernment as I feel led to speak truth to the women on the team-individually before we leave

-Grace to receive criticism from my team if it comes up

-Safety in travel home

 

 

This is most likely my last post before home.  Thanks once again for joining me and the L-rd in His great work!